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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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